CHICAGO — Exelon, ComEd and United Way of Metropolitan Chicago kick off Stay in School Initiative, 9 a.m. Museum of Science and Industry, West Pavilion, 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive. Contact: Tony Marusic, 312-363-7714 or amarusic@jaynethompson.com.

CHICAGO — Archdiocese of Chicago marks Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People with Mass, 10 a.m. Holy Family Parish, 1080 W. Roosevelt Road. Contact: Susan Burritt, 312-534-8233.

PETERSBURG — The manager of the Lewis and Clark State Historic Site discusses his trip following the trail of the famous explorers that took him from Illinois to the Pacific and back. Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site. Contact: Tim Guinan, site manager. 217-632-4000.

AURORA — James “Deacon” White, 19th Century baseball player who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in July, honored at the Perry Theater at Aurora University, followed by naming of street for White and baseball game using 1871 rules. 1 p.m. Perry Theater, Aurora University, 347 S. Gladstone Ave. Contact: Mary Clark Ormond 630-306-5491 or maryclarkormond@yahoo.com.

CHICAGO — The current One Book, One Chicago selection, “The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration” by Isabel Wilkerson is celebrated in a dramatic performance by the Congo Square Theatre Company. 6 p.m. Cindy Pritzker Auditorium, Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State St. Contact: Ruth Lednicer, 312-747-4050.

CHICAGO — American Muslims for Palestine, Friends of Sabeel North America and Chicago Faith Coalition on Middle East Policy hold interfaith conference. Through Oct. 5. St. James Cathedral, 65 E. Huron St.